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West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-06-03

A MISTAKE WHICH SHE REMEM
BERED.-Boston young lady-"I
want to look at pair of eye glasses,
sir, Of extra magnifyiDg power"
Dealer-"Yes. ma'am; something
very strongY' Yes, sir; while Wis
iting in the country last summer /
made very painful blunder, which
l never want to repeatr' May /
ask what that-er-blunde was:"
"Ob, yes; i mistook n humble bee
for a blackberry"
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-06-03

Written for the courier-JOurnal by Rob
crt \. Pinkcrton.
The question of the reformation
Of persons who have been criminals
is one 60 which l have given consid-
cradle thought My experience
leads me to believe that nineteen
twentieths of those who are convict
ed Of crime for the first time are
willing and anxious to reform when
their term Of Imprisonment expires.
/ am of the opinion that a man con-
victed of his first oAense, if the SEN
tence given him is 4 moderate one,
enters prison with a firm resolve
that when DE has served his term
ne will enleavor to reform and lead
a better life. Where persons com
mittiug a first ofense receive 4
heavy punishment, which is in no
way tempered with mercy, ell hope
is dispelIed. Despair follows and
they care little what becomes Of them
in after life, and are liable on leav-
inc prison to associate with crimi-
mails whom they have met there. The
belief grows on them that they can
never associate with honest men, as
after their long confinement it seems
almost impossible for them to get
honest employment,
\ man VINO may bc known rs a
professional crook or criminal, also
at tunes has serious thoughts to-
wards reforming, and / have no
doubt the reformation of many Of
these men could be accomplished if
the proper encouragement was held
out to them, instead of their being
bounded from the time they leave
prison until they are returned there,
whith is quite frequently the case.
1t often happens that men Of this
class are prosecuted by police Off
ciaIs on the supposition that they
may have been connected with q
crime, or If not connected with it
have a knowledge of its commission,
and are keeping this information
away from the officers.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-06-03
A MODEL CUSTOMER.
She Knew What She Wanted and
Shopped with Sense.
Boston Record.


1t was at the Innings counter in
o certain store, and seven women
were seated on the stools in front Of
the counter buying Innings. The
patient statesmen listened TO their
discussions and their monologues,
answered their inquiries and pa
tiently changed their orders to suit
their whims. Suddenly blithe yet
quiet little lady appeared with a bit
of gray cheyiot in her hand. One
of the statesmen, who was waiting
for a lady in black satin gown to
determine whether she would have a
yard and halfor yard and three
quarters of percaline, looked ut the
newcomer with an expression of
inquiry and relief. He evidently
recognised her, and hoped TO have
the pleasure of waiting upon her. 1t
must have been Il pleasure to his
soul, tried with the eXasperatlng
delay Of the woman he was serving.
"Please give me five yards of Eng
lish cambria, exactly two shades
darker than this chcyiot, said the
woman, who new what she wanted,
"and one yard and seven eighths of
the second quality of silesia, two
shades lighter, and yard OF hair
cloth Of the color Of the cambric.
Please take this 50 bill and | will
be back foe my change and things
after | have been to the buttons and
trimmings counters"
/ had the curiosity to follow her
to the trimmings counter. She asked
for her silk and twist, cotton, braid,
shields and whalebones in the same
quick, exact manner, and turned
around to the buttons counter while
they were being done up. She asked
for the card of sample buttons,
picked out those she wanted incred
IDLY soon, then retraced her steps,
gathering up her purchases as she
went, taking parcel from the coun
ter Of cheyiots as she passed after
going to the Innings counter Prob
ably she hadn't time to have the
things sent home, and one cen easily
imagine that she had that dress cut
out and fitted and half finished be
fore she went to sleep that night
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-06-03

The water supply of the yarions
European capitals affords some in
teresting facts. not the least notable
Of which is that Rome heads the
list with her 204, 100000 litres Of
pure water-a liter being u little
more than one and three -fuurths
pints-evcry twenty-four hours, and,
as her population is 345.03G, every
inhabitant can thus dispose Of near
ly 600 litres per day. London comes
next, for every one Of whose popula-
tion of rising 100000 there are 300
litres daily. Paris takes the third
place, her population amounting to
2,240,l24, and each inhabitant hay
ing for alimentary purposes 5S litres
per day, and for secondary uses lG9,
or a total Of 227. Berlin has 1912,
2S3 inhabitants, for each Of whom
there are 140 litres daily; Vienna,
770,172 inhabitants, with 100 litres
each per day; Naples, 4G3,172, with
200 litres, and Turin, 27S,59S. with
90 litres a head every "a hours.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-06-03

Young chicks will eat wheat when
they are two weeks old, and they
should be given plenty of it. When
they drooo from rapid feathering
they should be allowed a small pro-
portion of meat daily.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-06-03

We have no record of the census
of Memphis at the period spoken of
by Diodorus. According to that
historian, it was seven leagues in
circumference. Not one stone of it
now remains, and even the site on
which it stood is disputed. Cairo
was built from its ruins.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-06-03
No One Need
Remain
A Dyspeptic.

IL have been suffering for over
two years with Dyspepsia. For
the last year / could not take a
drink of cold water nor eat any
meat withous vomiting il up.
NV life was q misery. ! had
had recommended Simmons
River Regulator, Of which ] am
now taking Che second bottle,
and the fact is that worls can
not express the relief ! feel. My
appetite is very good, and ] di-
gest everything thoroughly. l
sleep we'll now, and ] used to be
very restless. am heShing up
fast: good, strong food and
simmons Liver Regulator have
done it all. l write this in
hopes OF bcucGtinC some one
who has suffered as | did, and
would take oath 10 these state
ments. If desired
f. ). BALLoU. Syracuse, Neb.
Genuine has L in red on front of
wrapper. Best guarantee for the
buyer.
~ ONLY GENUINE 20
Has our Il Stamp i'm red on front of
Wrapper
j. III. ZEILIN Is Co, Philadelphia, Pa.
SOLE rRoPRrErons. rEICE SI.0O.
apr.29, ,eOw-2m.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-06-03

Do not plow heavy clay soils
when they are wet, but wait until
they can he pulverised. If frost be
expected the blowing Of wet land
will do no injury, but as the season
is now well advanced chances of the
frost assisting should not be taken.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-06-03

When limbs are broken off trees
smooth the part with knife and
cover it with soft grating wax, so
as TO exclude the air, and they will
heal much sooner than if exposed.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-06-03

information or has it conveyed to
his employer in an indirect way, as
to the man and his past record.
l have known many cases of this
kind.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-06-03

for the reason that they are thought
to- bc stealing and not giving up q
percentage for police protection. l
have been instrumental in past years
in aiding numbers of these men to
honest employment, and have yet to
hear of the first case where one of
them has broken faith and not lived
up 60 his promise In procuring
men of this kind employment it has
been my invarible rule to explain to
those employing them just who they
are and their past record, at the
same time expressing confidence that
they really wish to reform and would
do as they agreed. In every instance
where / have got employment for a
man of this kind he has given salts
faction. and some of them have been
promoted not only to responsible,
but also to trustworthy positions,
auj their employers have grown to
have great confidence in them. As
/ have already said, it has been my
iuvariablc rulc in getting employ
ment for q man OF this kind to eX-
plain his past record to the person
employing him, as I considered it
would not be proper for me to rec
ommend 81 man who has been 4
crUninaLto honcstemployment, with
out letting his employer understand
Just who he was, in order that he
might exercise at the start some lit
tie care in regard to the repentant
man. 1t also serves the purpose Of
protecting the man in his position
There is no necessity for concealing
his identity from his employer, as
he then has no fear of his past rec
ord being discovered, knowing full
we'll that as long as he behaves him
self and attends strictly to his bus
mess and watches the interests of
his employers, he has nothing to
fear
BY A LITTLE CAREFUL WATCHING
it is am easy matter to tell whether
man who has been a professional
criminal. and who has been put at
honest work, proposes to do what is
right. In frStplacc, he would drop
all his old associates. If he was a
man who had been addicted to
drink. he would discontinue the use
OF liquor entirely, and he would not
bc seen around the resorts. localities
or saloons frcquented hy criminal
classes. It De had 81 wife and fam
lily he would spend his evenings at
home, and person Of experience, by
dropping in to see him once in
while. could easily judge-by con-
verSing with him and his family
and looking around the rooms
whether he was prospering or not.
Tt very often occurs that q man who
probably for many years has been 4
professional criminal, on leaving
prison has an honest desire to re-
form. and. with that intention, seeks
and obtains some employment.
Shortly afterward IN officer or de-
tectiye comes along, who, through
some corrupt motive, or on account
of some prejudice or old feeling
against the man who is striving to
reform, ascertains where he is en-
.-l-.-.l II s-.,.,nlsnAnl-- or;r-n- tho
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-06-03
THE CRIMINAL CLASS.
The Question of Their Reformation Con-
sidered By an Experienced Detective
How Ex-Convicts Who Would
Be Honest Are Pursued
BY Officers.

Written for the courier-JOurnal by Rob
crt 4. PinkcrtOn.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-06-03

our subscription list for any county
is open TO inspection, For example;
I'm Berkeley IB7, ,Greenbrier S4, Hamp
shire SO. Hardy 81, Harrison 34,
Wood %. Wheeling 20, Writ TO-
@ ther counties in proportion. Circu-
latioa in this county equal 70 that or
amy oths r paper.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-11-19
A Remarkable Fossil.

Professor II. G. Seeley exhibited the
most remarkable fossil which has ever
been found to the biologists. This fos-
sill showed the development of Che young
of plesiosaurus. Until This fossil had
been found and forwarded to him he had
sought throughout the collections of
Europe for evidence ON that develop
ment, but without success. No incident
in the history of fossilizat.on was more
singular than that which this specimen
displayed. The fossil was series of
mummies of minute plesiosaurs, less than
five inches in length, which had the sub
stance of their flesh perfectly preserved
and their bones preserved within the
flesh. The remains showed different
conditions of development. This was
the only case that had ever occurred of
the naturalization of the muscular sub
stance and the preservation of the exter-
nal form of these animals; and so perfect
was the preservation that the circle of
the eye was preserved, and the constit-
uent bones could beadistinguished. Pal
Mall Gazette.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-11-19
A DYING Language.

In spite of the efforts of Mr.. Leland
and others, it would seem that the use of
the old Romany language is dying out
among the gypsies who still wander about
our island. 1t is now the rule for these
Bohemian tribes to speak English among
themselves, and even in the cases in
which the Romany is still talked it is SO
mixed up with modern slang as to have
lost nearly all its linguistic significance.
This being so, it is not to be supposed
that the gypsies will be anxious, as some
of their champions have said, to insure
instruction in Romany for their children
when the latter come under the control
of the School Board authorities. Figaro.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-11-19
Hard TO Kill that Bear.

A passenger train on a Florida railroad
stopped some fifteea miles from Cedar
Keys to prevent collision with some
cattle, when a black bear came trotting
leisnrely out Of the woods, climbed upon
the platform of the car and entered the
express room, where he found three
strings Of fish and some lacon, all of
which went quickly into his NAV.
When the tain started up the swaying
Of the car shut the door. The bear soon
became tired Of his ride, and looked
about for means of cgrcss. Nothing ap-
pcarcd so vulnerable TO attack as the
windows in the side of the car. which
were protected by iron rods about half
inch in diameter lie selected one of
these, caught two or three of the iron
rods with his paws, and, giving them
hug, broke and twisted them off clean.
His body was then forced through the
aperture aud struck the ground like
rubber tall. lie turned two or three
somcrsaalts and amblcd oil into the
woods.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-11-19
THR PuBLIC DEBT.
A Very Rapid Increase Under Decrease
ing Circumstances.

The assumed rapid decrease Of the public
debt of the United States, as shown in the
statements published, has seemed very mar
velous to foreigners. The experience Of other
nations with their public debts leads them 20
doubt the statements of this country. Most
Of them have continually increasing instead
CT decreasing national debts
How then, they ask, can the United States
diminish its debt so rapidlys
Theprosperity of the people during all these
years has been undated. In fact tine coun-
try has never seen silch an era of general
prosperity. The two conditions appear to be
contradictory.
Are the statements true7
In one sense they are undoubtedly correct.
but the public debt has largely increased
since the war 1t has accumulated to the
great inventors and discoveries whose sue
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and made pleasant the pathways of toll
Agrateful public should also acknowledge
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Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-11-19

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Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-11-19

Rev II. G. Henry states that The fan
palm Of China grows only in the San III
district, some twenty miles long by ten
miles wide. The IS do not yield
leaves suitable for fans until six years
old. Some trocs are said TO be over one
hundred years old. but the tallest
measure caly about twelve feet. From
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monthly. from one TO three being taken
from each lllaut. From 10, coo 10 20, 900
pcople arc EMPLOYED.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-11-19

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Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-11-19

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Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-01-10
SheriH's Sale.

By virtue of execution, jssued out of the
District Court of the Second Judicial District
of the Territory of Idaho. in and for the County
of Alturas, wherein r. q. West. by Il. w. West,
Guardian. Is Plaintiff. and Vim. NJ. Wilson and
the Deer Greek Consolidated Mining Company are
Defendants, upon Judgment rendered on the 9th
day of December. 1886. for the sum Of Twenty Ave
Dollars ts25.O0, besides costs and interest have
this day levied upon all the right title, claim and
interest of said Def ndant in and to the following
described real estate, to wit:
What Is known as the "Bullwhacher" mine end
the "Bullwhscker Extension" situate on Deer
Greek, about four N lies n>rthwesterly from Boil.
tons Hot Springs, in Mineral Hill Mining Dis.
trict, Alturas county, Idaho Territory
Notice lie hereby given that will, on the goth
day OF December, 1895 at III O'Clock a.. m. Of said
day in front of the Courthouse door OF the County
Of Alturas. SELL at public auction for cash, law.
ful money In hand, all the right, title. claim and
interest Of said Defendants. Vim. NJ. Wilson ct al,
Of. in and to the above described property OF 80
much thereof as shall safety said execution, with
interest and costs. to the high est and best bidder
Dated the 18th day Of December. 1885.
G. II. FUREY. Sheriff.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-01-10
SheriH"s Sale.

BY virtue Of an execution. issued out Of the
District Court of the Second Judicial District Of the
Territory of Idaho, In and for the County Of Al,
turss, wherein James Furcy Is Plaintiff and Chas'
Brown and !no. b. Winters are Defendants. uprR
a judgment rendered upon the oath dsy Of Jsns,
1885, for tue sum of One Hundred and hirty foSS
and 67-l0s Dollars 1874 So besides costs snd IN.
terest, have this day levied upon all the right.
title claim and Interest of said Defendant In AAd
to the following d, scribed real estate, to.wit:
That certain lode mining claim locst ed, knsvR
and recorded as the "Schraeder Saure" lode. SIT
uste In the Bear creek Mining District. Aitssss
county, Idaho Territory, and more particularly
dsacYibed follows: f4'rA'
Said VEN or lode WAS located July 22d, 1885. By
Jno. b. Winters, Peter Schraeder and Fred. ssurs.
and is situated Oh what IL nown ~ Alturss Hill.
and bounded on the east by Blake's Gulch, and On
the sonth and west by Steele Greek being on the
north sid. Of said Alturas Hill; the nearest known
claims being the Independence and Aiturss
groupe Of mines;
Being the san.e property levied upon under ~
tachment dated September 18th, 1885
Notice Is hereby given that I will, on ths ID
day OF January, 1897, at 10 O'Clock =. m. Of SAID
day In front Of the Courthouse dnOr Of the county
If Alturas, sell at public suction for cash. iawfui
money, IN hand, all the right. title claim and In
terest Of said Defendants, Chss. Brown et al.
OF, In and to the above described property. OF 90
much thereof as shall safety said Judgment. With
interest ann costs to the highet and best bidder
Dated the 7th day Of December. 1885.
@. Il. FUREY. Sheriff,